Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: HICKS, CHARLES N

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2424

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.8%
Allow Rate
+16.8% vs TC avg
511
Total Applications
+16.3%
Interview Lift
1140
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 496 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.6%
§101 Eligibility
15.7%
§102 Novelty
60.7%
§103 Obviousness
5.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18059969 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONNECTING A MEDICAL IMAGING DEVICE TO A MEDICAL IMAGING CONTROLLER Final Rejection Stryker Corporation
18809110 EFFECT DISPLAY METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18592216 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CUSTOMIZING A DISPLAY OF INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH A MEDIA ASSET Non-Final OA Adeia Guides Inc.
18501457 INTELLIGENT MAPPING FOR FAST ACCESS OF ANY CONTENT TYPE Non-Final OA Adeia Guides Inc.
17749654 DISPLAYING ORTHOGRAPHIC AND ENDOSCOPIC VIEWS OF A PLANE SELECTED IN A THREE-DIMENSIONAL ANATOMICAL IMAGE Final Rejection BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD.

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